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| Photo credit: LuAnn Hunt on Unsplash |
Everyone loves Santa Claus especially for the gifts he
delivers to the young and old each year.
Santa Claus’s name was derived from Saint Nicholas who gave three gold
coins to the father of three daughters to pay the dowry for his daughters to marry.
Hence, Saint Nicholas saved these three women from leading lives as harlots.
Some people are well into their forties and still find packages under their
Holiday tree labeled from Santa. There are many economic forces and individuals
who support firing Santa Claus both directly and indirectly. Not only the
Grinch!!
Take for example the expansion of the money supply and the
subsequent devaluing of the dollar. This robs everybody of their disposable income including
Santa. Some may think Santa operates under the guise of a phantom economy as
the Federal Reserve does, churning mountains of alleged debt on individuals,
businesses, and governments around the world through impulses in a computer.
Not so. Santa operates in a surreal economy but many find real gifts under
their tree labeled by him.
Let us turn back in history looking at a time in Germany’s
history whereby they faced hyperinflation as a result of the Versailles Treaty
imposed upon them after World War I. It took a wheelbarrow of Marks to buy a
loaf of bread at that time and place in history. The wheelbarrow was worth more
than the banknotes inside of it. Why? A wheelbarrow is a “real” tool that makes
work easier, unlike fiat currency which holds little intrinsic value.
How much could Santa buy during the Worldwide economic
collapse of the “Great Depression?” Not much. People were grateful to have food
on the table since many went without it. Santa has more important things to be
concerned about than worrying who fired him or plans on firing him.
For Santa, getting fired is similar to kicking his can down
the road. People are upset about it, especially people on the receiving end of
his gifts. Sure we can point fingers and sling mud but we are much better off
traveling the high road than the low road. The high road postures Santa as a
loving person looking to better the lives of others. It transcends the freedoms
endowed by our creator and the freedoms upheld by our Bill of Rights.
So even if you don’t receive a gift from Santa this year
realize that he loves you very much despite the problems with our economy, the
value of the dollar, our supply chain, rising food and energy prices, etc…
Find a way to share the love that Santa had for you in
previous years with your friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances. All it
takes is a compliment or a random act of kindness. Aim towards peace, unity,
and love even if someone tries to fire Santa Claus again.
Louis J. Pinga ©1.401.249.0492
Photo credit: Magic of Santa by LuAnn Hunt on Unsplash
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